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Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2020 Mussel-inspired catechol-containing polymers provide a promising basis for developing strong biogenic adhesives. In order to develop such an adhesive, chitosan was functionalized with protocatechuic acid (PCA) via a Michael-type addition.
C. Capitain +3 more
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BMC Biotechnology, 2010 Background Substituted catechols are important precursors for large-scale synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other industrial products. Most of the reported chemical synthesis methods are expensive and insufficient at industrial level.
Tiwary Bhupendra N +3 more
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Robust and Biocompatible Functionalization of ZnS Nanoparticles by Catechol-Bearing Poly(2-Methyl-2-Oxazoline)s. [PDF]
, 2018 Zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticles (NPs) are particularly interesting materials for their electronic and luminescent properties. Unfortunately, their robust and stable functionalization and stabilization, especially in aqueous media, has represented a ...
Benetti, Em +9 more
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A redox-neutral catechol synthesis
Nature Communications, 2017 Catechols are common structural motifs in bioactive molecules and synthetic building blocks. Here the authors report a method to convert phenol derivatives into catechols via an iridium-catalysed redox-neutral C–H hydroxylation, giving diversely ...
Qian Wu +9 more
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In vitro evaluation of the effect of C-4 substitution on methylation of 7,8-dihydroxycoumarin: metabolic profile and catalytic kinetics [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Daphnetin (7,8-dihydroxycoumarin (7,8-DHC)) and its C-4 derivatives have multiple pharmacological activities, but the poor metabolic stability of these catechols has severely restricted their application in the clinic.
Yang-Liu Xia +5 more
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Polymeric foams as the matrix of voltammetric sensors for the detection of catechol, hydroquinone, and their mixtures [PDF]
, 2018 Producción CientíficaPorous electrodes based on polymethylmethacrylate and graphite foams (PMMA_G_F) have been developed and characterized. Such devices have been successfully used as voltammetric sensors to analyze catechol, hydroquinone, and their ...
Fernández Blanco, C. +4 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2012 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants. They are procarcinogens requiring metabolic activation to elicit their deleterious effects.
Li eZhang +3 more
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Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2014 Quinone tanning is a well-characterized biochemical process found in invertebrates, which produce diverse materials from extremely hard tissues to soft water-resistant adhesives.
Seonki Hong, Hyukjin Lee, Haeshin Lee
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Cytotoxic effects of catechols to glial and neuronal cells
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2015 Catechols are compounds that autoxidises under physiological conditions leading to the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), semiquinones, and quinones.
Ramon Santos El-Bachá
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Mussel‐Inspired Polyglycerol Coatings for Surface Modification with Tunable Architecture
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2023 Mussel‐inspired coatings, known for their outstanding substrate‐independent adhesive capabilities, have numerous potential applications in materials science and biomedical fields.
Peng Tang +5 more
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